Protecting the Integrity of Sport

“Protecting the Integrity of Sport” includes the specific policy of “Protect children, youth and other vulnerable groups”

Safeguarding the Mental Health of Athletes

Anonymous Reporting App, Drug Searches, Sexual Offenders and Child Protection Register Clearances, Workshops.

Sport As A Means of Support

Sport as a means of supporting victims of abuse in communities

Practical Aspects of Implementing Safeguarding

Practical Aspects of Implementing Safeguarding in National Sports Organisations

Welcome to the Guardian Sport

Safeguarding in Sport

Safeguarding is a term used to denote measures taken to protect the health, well-being and human rights of individuals, which allow people, especially children and vulnerable adults, to live free from harassment, abuse and exploitation.

Why do we need Safeguarding?

Protect the health, well-being and human rights of individuals.

Allow people to live free from bullying, harassment, abuse and exploitation.

Risk of Failing to Safeguard

Physical and Emotional Damage to Children or Vulnerable Adults.

Reputational Damange

Financial Damage

Criminal Proceedings

Cases of bullying and other events which go unreported

Duty of Care

Every person in sport has a moral and legal obligation to ensure the safety and well-being of others in sport.

Some of the key issues faced by various sporting organisations and athletes

Protecting the Integrity of Sport
Safeguarding all Athletes in Sport
Safeguarding the Mental Health of Athletes
Ensuring all Athletes, Coaches and Management have a voice.

The solution offered by The Guardian Sport division aims to address key issues by:

Providing practical steps to implement safeguarding measures in numerous organisations with The Guardian’s Anonymous Reporting App.
Guidance and mentoring the development of safeguarding policies and procedures, and the implementation thereof.
Practical steps for reporting with our Anonymous Reporting Solution.
The implementation of anonymous whistle blowing through technology.

Sexual Offenders Register Clearances in Sport

South African legislation has some of the best reactive legislation in the world, however, we are sadly lacking in the proactive Legislation and the clearance against the Sexual Offenders Register and Child Protection Register are really the only 2 pieces of proactive legislation available.

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Testimonials

Read Testimonials and Reviews from clients of The Guardian and hear their stories on how the Anonymous Reporting App has helped them.

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How we support adult survivors of child abuse

Much of our investigation work is to assist adult survivors of child abuse. All too often, adults today are challenged by dark secrets from their childhood, and The Guardian is available to discuss options and even assist in investigations of crimes that happened many years ago.

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